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back convinced by that emotional display, which was partly curiosity, partly Roman Catholic, partly his own personality which was very responsive.

That's what makes me think, as I see this conviction, which I'm sure is growing in General Dwight Eisenhower's mind and in the minds of some of the others that are with him, that the crowds and the enthusiasm of the crowds is an indication that they're going to vote for you, that the same thing will happen to Eisenhower. I can't help remembering that Al Smith and his entourage also was convinced that he was going to be elected. That meant a great deal. It was before the days of the Gallup Poll. It was before the days of the expert predictors. The people who did the estimating were people who were political observers, political journalists and things of that sort. They made guesses based upon God knows what impressions. The analogy to the present (1952) situation is very real. Whether Eisenhower's estimates are like Smith's estimates or not, I don't know.

We went on from St. Louis to a number of other places in Missouri. Kansas City in particular we went to. In Kansas City we had a very large series of engagements. There we stayed at the Muehlebach. I remember being impressed with Kansas City as a much more lively and modern city than St. Louis, which although a large city had a great deal of